Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (683 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00L1TPCKW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 142 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Anecdotes on Business I had heard, as I think everyone else has, that Business Adventures was a favorite book of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. I read the ebook, and I understand a print version will be forthcoming in September.This book makes me feel as though I'm sitting at the knee of my grand. Business Stories The book details twelve stories from the business world, mostly occurring in the 1950s and 1960s. These stories cover such subjects as the infamous failure of the Ford Edsel, the experience of a few large companies' stockholders meetings, the rise of Xerox, a particularly f. It's Great to Have This Title Back Stephen M. St Onge Back in the Late Bronze Age, aka the 1970s, I discovered John Brooks and his marvelous accounts of Wall Street and USAmerican business. Brooks died in 1993, and his books have been half-forgotten. I'm very pleased to see this title rereleased in digital format, and I hope a
He tells entertaining stories replete with richly drawn characters, setting them during heightened moments within the world of commerce.” —Slate. But Brooks features another trait that modern business writers, whether James Stewart, Malcolm Gladwell, or Michael Lewis, do not. His writing turns potentially eye-glazing topics (e.g., price-fixing scandals in the industrial electronics market) into rollicking narratives. He’s also funny. “Brooks provides the early version of what we think of as Malcolm Gladwell–style or Freakonomics-style lessons. Reading Brooks is a supreme pleasure. Brooks is truly willing to give up his own views to get inside the mind of all his subjects.” —National Review“More than two decades after Warren Buffett lent it to me—and more than four decades after it was first published—Business
Longtime New Yorker contributor John Brooks’s insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history repeats itself. “Business Adventures remains the best business book I’ve ever read.” —Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened. Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. Five additional stories on equally fascinating subjects round out this w